8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Both services offer scripture readings, sermon, and prayers followed by the Eucharist or Holy Communion (with bread and wine) as outlined in the Book of Common Prayer. The 10 am service can also be viewed online via Live Stream.
Attendees receive a printed service bulletin with the entire service, which makes it easy to follow. The 8 am service uses more formal language with no music, while the 10 am service is more colloquial and enriched by our wonderful choir and hymns. The 10 am service is also livestreamed for those who are ill at home or traveling (see the homepage for the livestream link). Children’s Chapel is held during the school year, allowing children to attend part of the 10 am service with their parents but leave for a special children’s service during the sermon and prayers. A Nursery is offered during the 10 am service for the very young.
What To Expect
St. Francis welcomes everyone to Sunday services. If you’re new to church, just pick up a bulletin from the ushers at the door and find a seat where you are comfortable. The bulletin will guide you through the service, and you can ask an usher if you have a question about anything. The books in front of you will include a hymnal (usually blue) for singing. We’re glad you came, and we’d love to get to know you after the service!
Music At St. Francis
St. Francis has a longstanding love of sacred music, and we are blessed with a dedicated choirmaster, organist, and choir members. The primary focus of the music is to support and enhance the Sunday service, but the choir also performs on special occasions, such as Evensongs and special concerts throughout the year.
Sunday Service Volunteers
Our clergy conduct the Sunday services, but many hands are needed to support them. Volunteers are trained to do everything from serving as lay ministers to setting the altar to welcoming newcomers and staffing the nursery.
Contact us find out more about volunteering:
- Acolytes
- Altar Guild
- Children’s Chapel Leaders
- Choir Members
- Greeters
- Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEMs)
- Nursery Attendants
- Ushers
